RobotOverlordz |
Thursday, March 1, 2012 at 4:00PM | | tagged
TV,
TV-B-Gone,
cognitive surplus,
information overload
Entertainment,
Social,
Technology Turning up the heat this episode of Robot Overlordz!! Is your ADD linked to the noise around you, especially TVs in bars and restaurants? Join us on TV No More!!
Show notes are below. You can download the episode here...
Matt & Mike's Recommended Reading:
Stealth TV-B-Gone In A Jacket, by Cory Doctorow (BoingBoing)
Super TV-B-Gone Kit at the Maker Shed
Is it time to rethink the treatment of Attention Deficit Disorder?, by Robert T. Gonzalez (IO9)
RobotOverlordz |
Thursday, March 1, 2012 at 4:00PM | | tagged
TV,
TV-B-Gone,
cognitive surplus,
information overload
Business,
Politics,
Social,
Transportation
On tonight's episode of Robot Overlordz, Mike and Matt discuss the issue known as "peak oil". Join us as we discuss the future of energy policy.
Show notes are below. You can download the episode here...
Matt & Mike's Recommended Reading:
We've hit peak oil; now comes permanent price volatility, by John Timmer (Ars Technica)
The Myth Of Renewable Energy, by Ed Morrissey (Hot Air)
Entertainment,
Internet,
Technology
On tonight's episode of Robot Overlordz, Mike and Matt take on the NFL, and their recent attempt to stream the Superbowl. Join us as we discuss how they did, and add our suggestions for improvement.
Show notes are below. You can download the episode here...
Matt & Mike's Recommended Reading:
First Legal Streaming Super Bowl A Success, But Audience Still Denied The Real Show, by Rip Emson (TechCrunch)
NFL.com, official home page of the NFL
RobotOverlordz |
Tuesday, February 21, 2012 at 12:20PM | | tagged
Superbowl,
copyright,
cord-cutting,
streaming
Entertainment
On tonight's episode of Robot Overlordz, Mike and Matt take on the TV show, Big Bang Theory. Join us as we discuss one of our favorite sitcoms and some of the issues that we have with it.
Show notes are below. You can download the episode here...
Matt & Mike's Recommended Reading:
Big Bang Theory: Are Amy and Bernadette Helping or Hurting the Series?, by Cassandra Scrimgeour (Huffington Post TV)
Wikipedia entry for The Big Bang Theory
Purchase seasons of Big Bang Theory on iTunes (for AppleTV or iPod/iPad/iPhone viewing):
RobotOverlordz |
Wednesday, February 15, 2012 at 11:54AM | | tagged
Big Bang Theory,
Geek Culture,
TV
Business,
Entertainment,
Politics,
Social,
Technology
On tonight's episode of Robot Overlordz, Mike and Matt take on The Future. Join us as we discuss whether or not the future looks better or worse than things today or in the past.
Show notes are below. You can download the episode here...
Matt & Mike's Recommended Reading:
World-Building 301, a look at the future by sci-fi writer Charles Stross
World-Building 302, part 2 of Charles Stross' look at the future
Twenty top predictions for life 100 years from now, from the BBC's News magazine site
RobotOverlordz |
Wednesday, February 8, 2012 at 1:52PM | | tagged
future,
futureshock,
predictions,
scenarios